Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
6123416 Journal of Infection 2007 10 Pages PDF
Abstract
In a rural, predominantly BCG-vaccinated paediatric population in India, the TST and QFT assay produced comparable results. BCG vaccination did not significantly affect either TST or QFT results. Larger studies are needed to compare the sensitivity of the IFN-γ assay with that of the TST in children with bacteriologically and/or clinically confirmed TB.
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Comparison of a whole blood interferon-γ assay with tuberculin skin testing for the detection of tuberculosis infection in hospitalized children in rural India
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